Burning Thoughts

Overhead illustrated image of autumn equinox worship altar with incense burning, gems, leaves, pumpkins and the reflection of the new moon in the night sky.
How to Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with Moon Worship
Sep 17, 2025
Celebrate the 2025 Autumn Equinox with moon rituals and incense. Discover global traditions and scents from our Sweater Weather and Origins collections.
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Best Incense for Studying
Sep 03, 2025
Ease back-to-school stress and improve focus with incense. Scents like cedar, sage, jasmine, and lemon help create a study space that supports clarity and calm.
An overhead illustrated view of multiple forms of incense, including incense sticks, incense cones, incense resins, and loose herbs.
What is Incense?
Jul 23, 2025
Learn what incense is, how it’s made, and where it fits into modern rituals. Explore types, safety tips, and mysterious incense fragrance names.
An illustrated image of a backflow cone incense burner with a burning backflow incense with smoke spilling down the waterfall burner. The incense cone burner is sitting on a small table next to an armchair and open window with the full moon in the sky.
How to Burn a Backflow Incense Cone
Jul 09, 2025
Learn how to light and use backflow incense cones with our easy guide. Get tips on setup, burner use, and creating that stunning smoke waterfall effect.
An illustrated image of a poodle staring up at a table with an out of reach stick of burning incense on it.
How to Burn Incense Safely Around Pets
Jun 18, 2025
Worried about burning incense around pets? Learn how to do it safely with ventilation tips and scent advice for cats, dogs, birds, and small animals.
Flore Canadian Incense Limited Edtion Spring 2023 Blend Bergamot Lemon Cedar
What are the benefits of burning incense?
Jun 04, 2025
A short list of some key benefits of burning incense. Do what you do and burn incense, too.
How to Burn an Incense Cone
How to Burn an Incense Cone
May 21, 2025
Incense cones are a popular way to enjoy the fragrant smoke of incense without the time commitment of an incense stick, or the extra preparation and cleanup of incense resins and herbs. Most incense cones burn for around 15-25 minutes, depending on the size of the incense cone and burning conditions such as drafts or fans that can accelerate burn time.
Spirals of white incense smoke coming from the tip of an incense stick burning against a black background.
How to Light An Incense Stick
May 07, 2025
Learn how to safely light and burn incense sticks with Flore Canadian Incense. Handmade in Ontario, Canada, since 1982. Burn time roughly 45 minutes. Do not burn incense unattended.
An overhead illustrated view of purple patchouli flowers in a white bowl. The bowl sits next to upright burning incense sticks on a dark purple surface with other patchouli blooms strewn around.
Worldwide Patchouli Shortage
Apr 10, 2025
Discover why patchouli oil is becoming scarce worldwide and how this shortage is impacting Flore’s incense blends like Protection and Meditation.